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How Long Would It Take for Scar Tissue to Form After Rhinoplasty?

lookingforanswers2Jun 23, 2011
For instance, if two weeks after my rhinoplasty I started doing heavy lifting everyday and bleeding from that caused excess scar tissue, how long would it take for the scar tissue to form? Immediately or a few months later?

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Dr. Michel Siegel, MD
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Answered on Jun 24, 2011
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Dr. Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)
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Answered on Jun 29, 2011
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